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_____ made of amino acids and used to build working body tissue and form muscles, hair, nails, skin, glands, and connective tissue

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Calorie

• BMR

• Protein

_____ the amount of energy a certain quantity of food contains

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Calorie

• BMR

• Protein

_____ contain the most abundant source of energy that are converted to simple sugars

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Carbohydrate

• BMR

• Protein

_____ the way that plants and animals take in food and use it for growth and replacement of tissues

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Calorie

• BMR

• Protein

_____ also known as metabolism, it is the rate at which your body burns calories while resting

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Calorie

• BMR

• Protein

_____ a biological compound that is not soluble (dissolvable) in water

• Lipids

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Digestion

• Toxic

Which best describes the relationship between digestion and respiration?

• A. The respiratory and digestive systems are separate in their activities.
• The muscles along the digestive tract depend upon oxygen in order to function.
• Digestion breaks down food as fuel and the respiratory system only affects the lungs as well as the blood cells.
• The digestive system supplies nitrogen and hydrogen to the respiratory system to extinguish from the body.

Which best explains why living a healthy lifestyle is important?

• Exercising once a week eliminates the risk of developing heart disease.
• A diet that includes many fats and carbohydrates increases energy production in the body.
• Eating a well-balanced diet and following a regular exercise routine increases the chance of living longer.
• Limiting consumption of proteins and avoiding aerobic exercise decreases fat accumulation in the body.

Jasmine finds the following information in a brochure about nutrition.

Common Sources of Protein: beans, nuts, whole grains, beef, chicken, fish.

Which best explains the advantage of choosing beans, nuts, and whole grains as part of a healthy diet instead of beef, chicken, and fish?

• Beans, nuts, and whole grains are good sources of protein that are lower in fat than beef, chicken, and fish.

• Beans, nuts, and whole grains provide higher amounts of protein per serving than beef, chicken, and fish.

• Beans, nuts, and whole grains provide protein that is stored longer by the body than protein from beef, chicken, and fish.

• Beans, nuts, and whole grains provide protein that is chemically broken down more quickly by the body than protein from beef, chicken, and fish.

Which best describes the effect of a diet high in saturated fats?

• Energy production no longer occurs.
• Muscle growth and development is increased
• Metabolism is increased to a rate that burns calories.
• Digestion is slowed to the point that nutrients are not properly absorbed.